Introduction to My Food: Hot Dog/Frankfurter
Student Name: Kristin Halmi
NCSS Standards:
· Culture
· Time, Continuity and Change
· People, Places and Environment
· Production, Distribution and Consumption
· Science, Technology and Society
Ingredients
Meat - Pork and beef hotdog
Crescent - Flour, eggs, butter

Seasoning
Salt, pepper

Way of Cooking
Bake crescent roll mixture with hotdog inside.

Country of Origin (also indicate continent)
Austria/Germany, Europe.

Natural Environment of the Country (Climate, landforms, plants, animals …relevant to the food)
Frankfurt Germany features year round mild weather. The summers are hot, while the winters get in the 20 degrees Fahrenheit range. There are various trees and bird species which inhabit Germany.

Legend
It is said that the Frankfurter was developed in Frankfurt, Germany in 1484. They are also called frankfurters, frank, weenie, wienie, wiener, dog, and red hot. A cooked sausage that consists of a combination of beef and pork or all beef, which is cured, smoked, and cooked. Seasonings may include coriander, garlic, ground mustard, nutmeg, salt, sugar, and white pepper. They are fully cooked but are usually served hot. Sizes range from big dinner frankfurters to tiny cocktail size.
Sausage is one of the oldest forms of processed food, having been mentioned in Homer's Odyssey.